Macbook Core Duo 2ghz (Origonal intel macbook) and 4gb ram ?

Combat squirrel · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:09

As title, can it be done ? officially it says no, but iv read around some forums where people are saying it has been done in a 2x 2gb config, I ask as architecturally core duo can support 4gb and does on old IBM laptops of the same t2500 processor (2ghz), so im asking if there is anyone that can confirm this for me ?

geekyEd · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:15

its limited by the EFI i think.

However for sure I put 4GB of ram in my sisters 2007 intel macbook. Only 3.3ish is useable but it works fine.

disfunktion · 30 Mar 2009 at 21:03

Doesnt work in mine. Will only boot if there is 2gb or less installed.

Rambaud · 31 Mar 2009 at 18:07

I don't think it can be done - one of the reasons I sold mine and bought a newer version which can.

fez · 1 Apr 2009 at 12:41

I havnt heard that it is possible anywhere. Im trying to source a newer model at the moment for that reason. Doing any PS work on the macbook with a 2.0 ghz core duo and 2gb is madness. Looking to get an old 2.4ghz, 4gb ram macbook pro.

GraemeUK · 1 Apr 2009 at 22:25

Mine is a 2007 model macbook and works with 4gb (2x2gb) I bought from OcUK.
Not sure if this is the same model as above.

MagicBoy · 1 Apr 2009 at 23:36

It aint.

Core Duo's are 32-bit only, the Core 2 is 64-bit. I've got an original MBP (2006) and it too is limited to 2GB. Slightly irritating that PC laptops on the same core chipset can use 3GB or 4GB...

Combat squirrel · 1 Apr 2009 at 23:55

Cheers folks prob getting a mac pro anyways time for a major upgrade

MagicBoy · 1 Apr 2009 at 23:58

I bought a Mac mini instead. Fill it full of RAM and fit a decent HDD and it's a capable little box.